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Chuck drinking game: Take a drink every time a character says "spy". Two if they say it within earshot of people who should not know that.
Warning: You might die if you try this 😄
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Can we get a spinoff for Finlay? Wry, repressed, and a little tortured with a side of air drums and classic rock. And I love his soundtrack! I'd totally watch that show.
I'm less sold on more Reacher. He was okay, the show was okay. But I did get tired of him just mowing people down and had the same thought as LadyIrony that the preemptive smashing/killing seemed counterproductive IRL.
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On 5/9/2021 at 9:16 PM, snarktini said:
Huh, I was a little slow on the uptake. When they showed the chrysalis and Gary as an alien, I thought Gary had been body snatched and replaced by one. I'm honestly surprised they're going with "Gary has always been an alien".
I just finished a binge of earlier seasons and was looking for this -- wow, the retcon is even more glaring on rewatch! For wacky plot reasons we'll all just roll with it but it's not even a little plausible that OG Gary was an alien all along. Oh well. This show always does benefit from shakeups.
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Kinda slogging through. It came recommended, but...
Seeing her play on Alan's daughter issues is the first time I've believed her as someone who could genuinely snow people. Usually she's so unpleasant and charmless! Though I probably underestimate the appeal of bitchy mean girls. People respect that.
Val's insight was key -- it's virtually impossible to fake being old money / posh. She pulled that off, and that launches her because once you're in the door, everyone assumes someone else vetted you. They think they can spot the takers and the fakers. Usually the users do gauche shit like overstay their welcome on a yacht. Oh, wait...
I assumed her trustee was fake but I assumed a hired person, not a voice changer. Alan's an idiot.
I recognized Tracey Pollan's voice before her!
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1 hour ago, Netfoot said:
It's quasi-lamb, isn't it?
It's usually beef and lamb. I was riffing on what Rockshrimp said 😄
13 hours ago, RockShrimp said:especially since it looked like it was chicken souvlaki which is what you get when the idea of the gyro mystery meat is scary.
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My interpretation on "never had an onion" was that she avoided them her whole life, leaving them out and picking them off and maybe she hasn't actually tried them (or doesn't remember if she was really young). Should you try something before deciding you hate it? Especially something so hard to avoid? Sure. But sometimes people just decide they won't eat something! Besides, onions have a strong smell she may have been averse to from the beginning.
I don't mind that they went home before A&N. They've been at the bottom a lot, too, and no one ever said the race was "fair" in that way.
I've eaten a lots of Greek food but I have other favs and have never gotten around to souvlaki that I can recall. I prefer the mystery rotisserie meat of a gyro :)
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On 4/15/2019 at 7:28 AM, Florinaldo said:
I am always disappointed when an inventive and original show resorts to easy devices to move the plot along. In this episode we once again had Sara not making time for listening to Mona because she had something more important to take care of, as also happened in the previous episode. And of course when she finally listens, it is too late for the info to be really useful.
Also the ending, with Nora's efforts to break out succeeding just at the right moment for her to arrive at the precise time in Hank's office for Nate to find her over the body and make the obvious conclusion, followed by oodles and oodles of agents barging on the scene, each one with weapon drawn, coming out from every nook and cranny, whereas all during the murder no one walked past in the usually very busy hallway; if they had, they would have seen what was happening through the glass doors and walls, but it would have interfered with the "twist" of having Nora being unfairly suspected.
Not enough though to blunt the enjoyment of a good episode, despite the bad werewolf effects and makeup for Mona. I thought that the truth-telling bug was especially funny and cleverly used.
Binge rewatching years later, this is still really annoying! The writers overuse People Don't Communicate for Plot Reasons and it bugs. Nora has to stammer and look guilty, saying "I'm sorry" instead of "I didn't do this". Nate might not have believed here but at least it would have been out there. Sara should know by now when someone is trying to say something, the world might just hang in the balance. (Though that's at least a consistently written trait with her.) Shouldn't they have code words by now?! And the episode where Zari was a cat, there were more than a few moments where "I'm from another timeline where everyone is still alive help me" would have been ideal, but I do get how that makes the show less funny. At any rate, I know I'm just spitting in the wind here. I really do enjoy this show or I wouldn't be rewatching :D
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On 2/11/2022 at 11:10 AM, dgpolo said:
I was wondering if the drink Phil gave everyone at the mat might have had something in it to kill the maggots.
After the maggot cheese I was very wary of that drink! He didn't say what it was, just that it was this dude's specialty or something like that. If I were racing I'd have wanted a little more info first just chugging it.
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On 1/28/2022 at 4:19 PM, hurrrz said:
I looked up the physical restrictions for that particular jump:
So I guess it might've been weight, might've been something else as well, since they were athletes.
Yeah, I spot at least two things on that list that would disqualify me.
I had to fast forward through the jumping scenes. I don't have any fear of heights, but that stomach-drop feeling falling would end me. Made me nauseated just watching (and listening).
While I appreciate the guys' slow-and-steady approach to the stairs, doing the chestnuts in two trips instead of one was a bad idea! They hadn't seen the stairs yet, and might have done it differently if they'd known. The task was done in 3 trips by the others.
When Sherri said she'd just done two hard tasks and Akbar responded "Whatever"... 🤬
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On 1/16/2022 at 2:57 PM, WendyCR72 said:
I have no evidence for this, but maybe Latifah herself didn't want to rap? Maybe she thought it didn't fit Robyn, or something.
I think that's a good guess. She's so famous for rapping -- and I expected/hoped to hear her too! -- it's hard to believe no one thought of adding that to the script or soundtrack. Seems like something she'd have made a deliberate decision about.
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Mileage varies! Kristina's was the only one up there I'd consider wearing. It was in my top 2. Didn't love it but a weak showing overall so it's up there for me.
And 100% think the right person went home -- Aaron's coat couldn't save that jumpsuit. It was bad on an epic scale, in concept, vibe, and execution. Coral didn't do a good job but she didn't make a massive flub like that.
12 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:Thought they would keep Aaron because they liked the raincoat, but Coral had nothing but criticism. Or they didn't air anything complimentary to keep us guessing.
I heard a compliment about her jacket being very good (I think from Nina), and the way she said it gave me the impression she would no go home because of it. And Precious said she liked all the pieces separately.
On 1/14/2022 at 7:25 AM, vibeology said:Shantall's look was great and very 90s throwback that's currently trendy. I think the coat should have been cropped though. I don't really understand what happened with her leather. She said it was rotten? Mood sells rotten leather?
Not rotten...I suspect that was a language issue. Leather can have weak spots. It's one of the things that makes it difficult and expensive to work with, you need loads of it to cut around problem areas or you have to pay for very high quality stuff. I really liked hers. My other top 2 pick.
23 hours ago, Bluesky said:I hated those material swirls Bone put on the front of the top. Definitely will not work if you have boobs.
I really hated that one! Boobs or no, it looked cheap and poorly made. And I disliked Chasity's too. They'd have been my middle two.
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On 1/5/2021 at 12:22 AM, ElectricBoogaloo said:
It was driving me crazy that they kept saying "bao buns" during the technical. Bao means bun so it was like hearing someone talk about making carrot vegetables or spaghetti pasta.
In the SF Bay Area there is a bao vendor (mostly at farmers markets) called BunBao. Which is awfully nondescript for a brand name -- terrible for searching -- in addition to being repetitive! Great southern pork buns, though.
On 12/8/2021 at 8:13 AM, iMonrey said:I remember the controversy when he won. A lot of people thought Kim-Joy was robbed. There almost seemed to be a bias in favor of Rahul his whole season long, when he was such a drama queen about everything. It was as though the show thought he'd make a better surprise winner because of his attitude. Surely the show is aware of that now, so I'm not sure how I feel about them doubling down by giving him a second win. It could be construed as an effort to legitimize his first win. I actually thought his showstopper looked like a mess.
I just rewatched that season, and IMO after a stellar season Kim Joy lost it on her showstopper fair and square. The judges didn't like it and I don't think we've ever seen someone win after flat out losing the final showstopper. None of them knocked it out, however. It was a lousy challenge and not a great finale. She was an amazing competitor with incredible imagination and skill and very well could have won it -- and in my memory I actually thought she did win -- but they also called Rahul a genius for his flavors like a half dozen times. You could interpret that as bias, or validation that he was creating very special bakes.
On 1/1/2022 at 2:13 PM, festivus said:I absolutely love Rahul so I'm good with his win although I did think it was going to Henry. I liked his final cake better. I wish they wouldn't do the thing where they ask Rahul a question then show all the quizzical looks. So what, he's long winded. Is not funny to me. Don't ask him shit designed in the way so you can get that "humorous" reaction.
Lovely to see much less anxiety in Rahul. He made a couple of nervous/sheepish faces but no longer fears the worst at all times. Good for him! And I deeply appreciate how their teasing him about talking doesn't seem to make him feel bad -- he's just like, oh I do like to talk. As someone who is always trying to be less talkative, I would want to be swallowed by the earth if that happened to me. It's astonishing to me (in a great way) that someone can just accept that about themselves without shame.
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On 12/16/2021 at 1:24 PM, johntfs said:
As for Eleanor, I can't recall when she made her weird phone call, but if it was after she official learned that Kate was "on a case" with Clint Barton, she might well have hired Yelena to end Clint Barton to keep her daughter out of whatever dangerous case Barton had roped her into.
I would honestly believe Eleanor put a hit on Clint simply to separate him from Kate, which would both keep Kate safe and keep them from investigating secrets. There may be more strategic Kingpin-y reasons but I'd buy that as a good enough reason for her.
Oh, and when Jack sailed out with a "I've never worked a day in my life" and I'm being framed", my assessment shifted from from co-conspirator to patsy. Uncle Armand warned him away from getting involved.
Basically I haven't trusted Eleanor from the first episode so I think the worst of her.
On 12/18/2021 at 9:36 PM, Sandman said:I had the strong impression, partly from Clint's "Well, that tracks..." expression when Kate told him it was Natasha's sister, that Clint figures that Yelena holds him responsible for Natasha's death. (After all, Clint holds himself responsible.) I think he figures she has a right to want him dead. Frankly, I'm still a little surprise that Yelena actually has (or needs) an assignment. But I guess professional contract killers can't afford personal vendettas.
I think we shouldn't overlook how much Clint blames himself and how even he could explain it, it wouldn't necessarily convince Yelena. Or himself. He didn't kill Natasha and he couldn't have stopped her, but she did die in his place. In a way, she died because of him. (Which is a lousy lens to look through because it takes away her agency, her choice to make a sacrifice to save him and the world.) That's a hard thing to live with. Not to mention all the actual deaths he has caused.
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On 11/26/2021 at 9:58 AM, Captain Carrot said:
Also, something funky may have been going on before the penthouse took any damage. Her father went downstairs, then her mother did. She called them before there was damage, but after she got scared and no one came to get her right away. What were her parents doing?
I hope this gets picked up later. There were far too many seconds of a little girl yelling for mommy/daddy in the midst of destruction with absolutely no response from either parent. It's a huge place but not that huge! There has to be a reason there was such silence.
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On 7/25/2021 at 12:14 AM, BigDfromLA said:
I am just new to watching the show and I am up to Season 1, Episode 7, this episode.
At this point of the show, I am shocked how rotten a person Devi is. Even the "C" word would be an appropriate description for her. She is selfish, obnoxious, disrespectful, arrogant, narcissistic, and an overall pain in the ass. I have never seen a main character in a coming-of-age show like this be so rotten and unlikeable. It's shocking. Despite all of that, I find the show intriguing and very good, and I will surely continue watching.
I'm new too and have binged to this point. I'm sure they're setting up Devi for a redemption arc, where she finally deals with her grief and finds her way back, but right now I would not stay her friend. Agree that she's unusually unlikeable.
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12 hours ago, kay1864 said:
My daughter and I (both bakers) wondered about that. It was basically swimming in oil, but I thought Oh well she said she learned about it on Bread Week.
She said that in bread week she learned foccaccia should be oily and "So i thought the more oil the better." Whoops! I also heard her say she was setting the oven timer for 15 minutes, which seemed light.
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On 10/1/2021 at 5:49 AM, Avabelle said:
I usually love Keeley but she’s starting to become that annoying female character that everyone is in love with and can do no wrong. I could be feeling this way though as her reaction to Jamie has annoyed me.
I do not feel the Keeley love, for the actress or the role. I honestly don't see why she's so fucking amazing. And that's ok! If Rebecca and Roy see it, that's what matters.
On 10/2/2021 at 8:54 AM, nomodrama said:And yes, Sam is absolutely the Mary Sue of this show, he has been since season 1. It's always worked for him though.
On the other hand, I totally love Sam! I don't care if he's a Mary Sue. He's delightful and I want to hang out with him. How mileage varies on boards fascinates me.
On 10/1/2021 at 12:17 PM, Trillium said:I guess I don’t get the affinity for Phoebe’s teacher others have. Nothing wrong with her, she’s fine. But I don’t feel any “struck by fucking lightning” vibes I do with Roy and Keely.
And I see loads more chemistry between Roy and the teacher. Roy seems so much more real with her, maybe because he's outside the footballer world. Less grunting, more humaning. When they first met that vibe shocked me, because they would not have Roy stray and it didn't seem like they would write in a breakup either. I thought it was an odd acting/writing choice. Maybe they just needed to set this up so that both Roy and Keeley had a confession and inner conflict that will drive their next stage.
Roy and Keeley are at different spots. He's looking to retire and live a quiet life reading at home next to her. She's his focus. She's working all night and ramping up. He's not her focus. That doesn't mean it has to end, but they have some stuff to sort out.
On 10/1/2021 at 8:19 PM, AngieBee1 said:Roy told Keeley he loves her in the same episode Jamie did. I assume they had said it to each other loads prior, but some people feel that was the first time he said it as it was the first time we've seen it (which I don't agree with).
It really wouldn't make much sense to me that it's the first time...don't they live together? I took it as a deliberate bookend by the writers, and moment of contrition and connection by Roy.
On 10/2/2021 at 12:26 PM, alalaxmom said:My big ass grin started when I noticed Roy bobbing his head to the music and singing along word for word. I love the little details like that!!
I don't tend to pay much attention to the little details, so I'm eager to rewatch the series and look for these moments. A friend also told me that on rewatch you see lots of foreshadowing, including Rebecca hooking up with a player.
On 10/1/2021 at 9:25 AM, DEL901 said:More importantly, Nate doesn’t realize that while the Coach gets credit for the wins, they also take the responsibility for the losses. Can’t ever see Nate doing that. He would throw everyone under the bus.
And Nate should have seen that by now. Has Ted thrown anyone under the bus -- coach or player -- despite ongoing losses? No.
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On 11/4/2021 at 8:12 AM, blackwing said:
I recently started watching this show and watched this episode last night. I am annoyed with myself for still singing/humming the inexplicably catchy "Jamie Tartt" baby shark tune a day later.
Because I live in a world without children, I was only barely aware of Baby Shark and grateful I wasn't subjected to it. Who knew that it'd be Ted Lasso that would permanently embed it in my brain?!
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1-2-3-butts! This show is my happy place these days. It's just so full of heart. The hair cutting scene was fantastic.
Obviously Rebecca getting involved with Sam is a capital N.O. For the reasons she said -- she's the boss and the age difference. The boss being the one that matters. But this is fiction, not real life, so it's a charming onscreen plot for two hot, likeable characters who really need this moment of connection. If we set aside the IRL consequences of scandal and unethical behavior, this is going to be so good for Rebecca! And, hoo boy, Sam takes my breath away he's so open and sweet and beautiful. I hope they can keep this story pain-free, or end it swiftly. For both of their sakes.
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WTF Nate? His kicking down is out of control. I trust the writers to be taking his arc somewhere but he's had a little bit of ass showing from the beginning and it's gotten so much worse. Coach Beard got him course corrected but only for a little while. I thought the Wonder Kid shirt was sweet!
My cringe-o-meter almost had to fast forward through Ted trying and failing to settle in the therapist's office.
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On 10/10/2021 at 2:18 PM, SnapHappy said:
That ex-wife of his is just as amoral as Harry & Ethan. What an excellent role model for Becky.
I was surprised that Harry was surprised his ex wasn't going to leave...she was okay with one shady husband, why not two? She has a type!
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I realize the answer is "because plot reasons" and/or "because Gary" but why oh why didn't Gary immediately tell Gideon to turn off the meat printer as soon as he realized the tentacle was printing something gigantic and up to no good?!
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I loved Gary's video, to me it was the only one that nailed it. I was only half paying attention so I assumed he wrote the poem and it made more sense that his model did! As soon as the words came on about her hair defying gravity, I thought wow it's unexpected that this white guy could write about that perspective. And indeed he didn't! I thought ANNdrea's message about bonding over fashion was cheesy but they had so little time to do all this I don't want to pick too hard. The others...well, let's not.
I can see where Gary would struggle to have a profitable studio. From what we've seen of his vision, it relies on complex construction, rare textiles, and hand craft. There's a place for his kind of conceptual, narrative clothing -- at a very high price point -- but it's not easy to scale. And I can see him focusing on the artistic vision first, business second, which really bites you cost-wise. I read an interview with chef Eric Ripert in which he says his business manager deserves all of the credit, that Le Bernardin is only viable because of her ability to control costs and keep the operation running smoothly while allowing him creative freedom. Without that person, a creative genius can have a very hard time being profitable.
How is AnDRAYa in the final 3?!
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On 7/30/2021 at 9:44 AM, leighdear said:
I want to hug Gary. And encourage him. His stuff is just amazing to me. He killed it and am SO happy for him. The printed dress under the two-way jacket was my favorite. And his story was incredible. His win was so deserved.
Absolutely. As far as I'm concerned, he's the only one in this competition who is bringing something genuinely new to fashion. His point of view is conceptual and artistic and inventive! I especially love his use of textiles and geometric constructions. Although it's because of that he won't realistically be a "global brand" / sold on Amazon, unfortunately. But I'm rooting for him! I hope he finds his way back professionally.
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S19.E06: Texas Trailblaze-hers
in Top Chef
Yes, I think it's just a syntax flip. Can't speak for Danish, but in languages like French you usually say years not age -- "I have 25 years" not "I am 25" or "at 25 years" not "at age 25". With that in mind, we went to Europe the same year makes total sense.